Tower

Massiveness and tranparancy

The Tower of Stéphane Beel acts as a
counterbalance to the Silos at the counterposed edge of the
site. It is a polyvalent skeleton-structured building,
which can offer space for showrooms, galleries and
offices.

Robust Functionally as well as visualy, the building acts as a
hallmark for the Kanaal site. The tower is being
read as an impressive but translucent volume in white
concrete, with scharp-edged outlines and outer structures. Its
massiveness is also linked with the Pakhuizen.

Variations and shifts The Tower's wide openings are
lightening the spectators' massive prejudice, which soon is making
place for a final and special transparent
impression. Subtle structural variations and shifts,
accentuate the openings in the facades, which finally enhance
the volume. The edged drawings of the walls are accentuated by the
inner slim window structures.

Storeys' plan Surface of the storeys' is 500m². The room
height is 2,95m and on the top level 3,60 m.